WMTW News 8 at 11's Shernay Williams reports on the what Portland's mayor and people on opposite sides of referendum Question 1 think about the future of Congress Square Plaza after the Tuesday vote. Voters approved of the question, which allows a possible public vote for the proposed sale of public parks and open spaces.

FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. WMTW NEWS 8'S SHERNAY WILLIAMS IS LIVE IN FRONT OF THE PLAZA WITH MORE. STEVE, BY A SLIM MARGIN51 PERCENT OF VOTERS SAID "YES" TO QUESTION ONE BUT THE FUTURE OF THIS PLAZA IS STILL UNCLEAR. 06:27:52 all of that prior work-all of that prior effort is for naught." 27:56 DREW SIGFRIDSON, HEAD OF THE MAINE REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, SAYS DEVELOPERS WHO WANTED TO INVEST IN CONGRESS SQUARE PLAZA, HAD THEIR HOPES DASHED. Drew 06:25:06 the vote is really another example of a retroactive effort that makes Portland an unpredictable place to do business." 25:13 DEVELOPERS HAD PLANNED TO TURN THE PLAZA INTO AN EVENT CENTER. Mayor 02:08:59 "I think at this point we need to take a step back and we need to talk to all of the parties involved and determine what's the next best step for the city and the next best step in this process." 09:11 UNDER THE REFERENDUMTHE CITY COUNCIL CAN RE-APPROVE THE SALE IF 8 COUNCILORS ARE IN FAVOR. IF JUST SIX SAY "YES", THE SALE COULD BE APPROVED THROUGH A VOTER REFERENDUM. MAYOR MICHAEL BRENNAN SAYS COUNCILORS HAVE NOT DISCUSSED IF THEY WANT TO RE- VOTE. QUESTION ONE ALSO ADDED PROTECTIONS TO OTHER CITY PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACESBUT BRENNAN SAYS THE PLAZA WAS A UNIQUE CASE. 02:10:43 There's nothing on the horizon- in the immediate future or even in the far future where the city is contemplating selling a park or any public property." 10:54 THE MAYOR AND ADVOCATES OF THE REFERENDUM AGREE ON ONE THING THEY WANT TO WORK TOGETHER NOW TO TRANSFORM THE PLAZA. David Lacasse, 'Yes on One" Campaign 06:20:25 "it has a way to go for sure." 20:26 but we're here for the long haul and we're definitely interested in making it a world class city park." 20:32 LEADERS OF THE "YES ON ONE" CAMPAIGN SAY THEY HAVE A DESIGN TEAM FOR THE PLAZAAND THEY'RE EAGER TO SPEAK WITH CITY LEADERS ABOUT POSSIBLY FORMING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. LIVE IN PORTLAND, SW, WMTW, NEWS 8.